BEER OLYN Adds Five Parrotdog Beers from New Zealand
BEER OLYN, a beer pub in Kagurazaka, has tapped five Parrotdog beers from New Zealand. Lager, Bitterbitch, Sundog, Birdseye, and Raptor are on the board, alongside a ten-beer tap lineup spanning multiple styles.
Hop BroOn the third floor in Kagurazaka, BEER OLYN just tapped five Parrotdog beers. It is basically a New Zealand trip from your very first glass.
MugiWhat! A Kagurazaka NZ trip all of a sudden? What are the five beers?
Hop BroFirst up are Lager and Bitterbitch. The Lager is a crisp 4.5% classic brewed with Green Bullet, and Bitterbitch is Parrotdog's flagship NZ IPA with tropical hop character and a firm bitterness backed up by UK hops.
MugiWait, Green Bullet is a hop name? That sounds like a finishing move, and then you hit me with UK hops like class just started!
Hop BroExactly, it's a New Zealand hop variety. Think of hops as the blueprint for aroma and bitterness: Green Bullet gives that sharp snap, while UK hops tighten up the bitter backbone.
MugiWhoa, bitter backbone makes beer sound like a dependable senior at work. So are there any that go all in on aroma?
Hop BroAbsolutely, Sundog and Birdseye handle that part. Sundog is an NZ Pilsner with passion fruit, white grape, and gooseberry notes, and it even made the Top 30 at the 2023 New World Beer & Cider Awards. Birdseye is a Hazy IPA with citrus, stone fruit, and a soft mouthfeel.
MugiGooseberry and stone fruit? This is a full fruit committee now! So Hazy IPA means the cloudy, fluffy-feeling kind?
Hop BroThat is pretty much right. A Hazy IPA looks slightly cloudy, feels softer on the palate, and pushes the aroma forward. Then Raptor, the American Pale Ale, brings piney bitterness with orange and grapefruit citrus.
MugiAnd there are ten more taps already on top of that? That is unfair in the best way. Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m. suddenly sounds like my whole plan.
Hop BroThat is the right route: start with Parrotdog, then branch out into the domestic brewery taps so you can compare the whole range. Honestly, my throat has already opened for business just talking about it.
MugiI am already torn because my first pour has to be Sundog or Birdseye. Let's go to BEER OLYN in Kagurazaka and hold a very serious tasting session at the counter tonight!
BEER OLYN, a beer pub on the third floor of DEAR Kagurazaka in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has added five Parrotdog beers from New Zealand to its lineup. The post notes Wednesday hours from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., making it an easy stop for an after-work pint.
Newly added Parrotdog beers
- Lager / ABV 4.5%: a classic, refreshing lager brewed with New Zealand Green Bullet hops.
- Bitterbitch / NZ IPA / ABV 5.8%: Parrotdog's long-running flagship, built on NZ hop character and reinforced bitterness from UK hops.
- Sundog / NZ Pilsner / ABV 5.2%: a modern pilsner with passion fruit, white grape, and gooseberry notes; selected for the Top 30 in the New World Beer & Cider Awards 2023.
- Birdseye / Hazy IPA / ABV 5.8%: citrus and stone-fruit aromatics with a soft, rounded mouthfeel.
- Raptor / American Pale Ale / ABV 5.7%: pine-like bitterness with orange and grapefruit hop character.
Other beers on tap
- URBaN Boyz 〜60BPM〜 / BEER AGAIN
- BARRICADE / RIKRI
- LONGJING SAISON / FARMENTRY
- Junos Pandemic / South Horizon
- アリノイチゲキ / BREW CLASSIC
- Haze Alliance / West Coast
- MIDNIGHT MOCHA / ÉBIR BREW STUDIO
- dusk / open air
- Brain Glow / RUSE Brewing
- RED / FARM&CIDERY KANESHIGE
The current lineup gives drinkers a clear side-by-side look at hop-forward New Zealand beers and a broad range of domestic styles, from saison and gose to stout and cider. That makes BEER OLYN a strong stop for anyone who wants to compare flavor profiles in one sitting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOn the third floor in Kagurazaka, BEER OLYN just tapped five Parrotdog beers. It is basically a New Zealand trip from your very first glass.
MugiWhat! A Kagurazaka NZ trip all of a sudden? What are the five beers?
Hop BroFirst up are Lager and Bitterbitch. The Lager is a crisp 4.5% classic brewed with Green Bullet, and Bitterbitch is Parrotdog's flagship NZ IPA with tropical hop character and a firm bitterness backed up by UK hops.
MugiWait, Green Bullet is a hop name? That sounds like a finishing move, and then you hit me with UK hops like class just started!
Hop BroExactly, it's a New Zealand hop variety. Think of hops as the blueprint for aroma and bitterness: Green Bullet gives that sharp snap, while UK hops tighten up the bitter backbone.
MugiWhoa, bitter backbone makes beer sound like a dependable senior at work. So are there any that go all in on aroma?
Hop BroAbsolutely, Sundog and Birdseye handle that part. Sundog is an NZ Pilsner with passion fruit, white grape, and gooseberry notes, and it even made the Top 30 at the 2023 New World Beer & Cider Awards. Birdseye is a Hazy IPA with citrus, stone fruit, and a soft mouthfeel.
MugiGooseberry and stone fruit? This is a full fruit committee now! So Hazy IPA means the cloudy, fluffy-feeling kind?
Hop BroThat is pretty much right. A Hazy IPA looks slightly cloudy, feels softer on the palate, and pushes the aroma forward. Then Raptor, the American Pale Ale, brings piney bitterness with orange and grapefruit citrus.
MugiAnd there are ten more taps already on top of that? That is unfair in the best way. Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m. suddenly sounds like my whole plan.
Hop BroThat is the right route: start with Parrotdog, then branch out into the domestic brewery taps so you can compare the whole range. Honestly, my throat has already opened for business just talking about it.
MugiI am already torn because my first pour has to be Sundog or Birdseye. Let's go to BEER OLYN in Kagurazaka and hold a very serious tasting session at the counter tonight!
